billrock
07-01-2007, 03:15 AM
On this date in 1950 Scarborough Downs opened near Portland, Maine.
On this date in 1953 Vernon Downs opened near Utica, New York.
On this date in 1966 jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. won with his first mount in the United States, at Arlington Park, aboard two-year-old filly Teacher's Art, owned and bred by Fred W. Hooper.
On this date in 1989 Armbro Feather, driven by Buddy Gilmour, equalled the world record for female pacers on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning the Roses Are Red Pace in 1:53.1 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.
On this date in 1995 David's Pass won the Messenger in 1:52.4 at The Meadows.
On this date in 1998 Hall of Fame jockey Sandy Hawley retired from race riding after competing in the Dominion Day Handicap at Woodbine Racecourse.
On this date in 2000 jockey Mark Guidry became the 36th jockey in history to win 4,000 races when he rode Manitowish to victory in the fifth race at Arlington International Racecourse.
On this date in 2001 Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel won two Grade I races on opposite coasts, on different surfaces, both via disqualification. First, Senure was elevated to the top spot in the United Nations Handicap, a turf race a Monmouth Park, following the disqualification of With Anticipation for a bumping incident in midstretch. Then, just 30 minutes later and on the same CBS telecast, Aptitude was placed first after Futural was disqualified for a similar infraction in the Hollywood Gold Cup.
On this date in 1953 Vernon Downs opened near Utica, New York.
On this date in 1966 jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. won with his first mount in the United States, at Arlington Park, aboard two-year-old filly Teacher's Art, owned and bred by Fred W. Hooper.
On this date in 1989 Armbro Feather, driven by Buddy Gilmour, equalled the world record for female pacers on a five-eighths of a mile track by winning the Roses Are Red Pace in 1:53.1 at Greenwood Raceway in Toronto.
On this date in 1995 David's Pass won the Messenger in 1:52.4 at The Meadows.
On this date in 1998 Hall of Fame jockey Sandy Hawley retired from race riding after competing in the Dominion Day Handicap at Woodbine Racecourse.
On this date in 2000 jockey Mark Guidry became the 36th jockey in history to win 4,000 races when he rode Manitowish to victory in the fifth race at Arlington International Racecourse.
On this date in 2001 Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel won two Grade I races on opposite coasts, on different surfaces, both via disqualification. First, Senure was elevated to the top spot in the United Nations Handicap, a turf race a Monmouth Park, following the disqualification of With Anticipation for a bumping incident in midstretch. Then, just 30 minutes later and on the same CBS telecast, Aptitude was placed first after Futural was disqualified for a similar infraction in the Hollywood Gold Cup.